Controlling device for motor-vehicles.



- F. P. NEHRBAS, (L PLEUTHNER (in G. S: SALZMAN.

' CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

' APPLICATION FILED D3022, 1906.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912 8 EHEETS-SHEET 1.

A O. PLEUTHNER & G. S. SALZMAN. JONTROLLING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

YP. F. NE

HRBAS,

AIPLIOATION FILED DEC. 22, 1906 it Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

6SHEETS-SHEET 2.

QU R P. P. NBHRBAS, O. PLEUTHNEE & G. S. SALZMAN.

CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

S 2 Mu m w w E V E 9 a L mm d an 8 $6 2 m fimmw C we fig. MAE Ice APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22, 1906.

F. P. NEHRBAS, O. PLEUTHNER & G. S. SALZMAN.

CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR 5OTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22, 1906.

F. P. NEHRBAS, fin PLEUTHEIER K2: G. S. SfLZMAN, CONTROLLIHG DEVIGE FOR MOTOR VEEIGLES.

APPLIUATIQH FILED 1056.22 1906. m mnm Pai anted Aug". 26,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

A, El Kiw -gill 1176* F. P: NEERBAS, G, PLEUTHNER 6: G. S. SALZMAN,

EE'OR MOTOR VEHICLES.

CONTROLLING DEVIL APPLICATION FILED D30. 32, 1906. I

Pa'bfintefl Aug: 29, 19312,

6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

j frwwzw FALO. NEW YQRK, ASSIGNOIRS TO B. NEW YORK,

CONTROLLZNG DEVICE IvEO'lQR-V osoeor. I

Application filed December 22,51906.

I To all whom it may concern Be it known that We, Fnnnnnicn P. Nnnn his, CHAnLns Pnno'rnnnn, QI1(i{} EORGE S. SALZMAN, citizens of the United Staies, residing at Buffalo, in the oonni'y of Eric and Stale of New .York, have invented a new andfu seful Improvement in Cont-rolling De vicesjfor Motor-Vehicles, oi which the following s a: spccificefiion.

This I invention relziies io coniroliing mechanism for motorehicles whereby she speed chzn'iging inechonisn'i 41:25. the engine clutch are controlled.

The object of chis invention a controlling mechanism which is simple and durable .11 construction andreliablc in operation and which renders it impossible tochange the spee or direction of the ehiele before til; engr has been clisconnecteclfroin the change speed gearing.

In the accompanying drawings consisting of 6 sheets: Figure fragmentary top plan View, partly in; section; of the engine clutch and speeclchanging mechanism of an automobile showing the application of our 3o proclmze 11s purpose improved controlling device. Fig. 2 :1 sim lar view, on an enlarged snle, or? the controlling device detached from the liuris which are operated thereby. Figs. and 5 are vertical irnnsverse sections in the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig. :2. Fig, (3 is a fragmentary horizontal section in fline'e fi, .liig. 3. Fig. 7 is-z side elevzrlion ofilie conirolling device. ig. S e vertical longii;ndinnl section of the same in line 8+8, 3. l ig. 9 is a vertical longitudinal section in line 99, Fig. 3. Fig. 10 is a vertical cross section in line 10-1{). Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section of the engine clutch taken in line- 11 11, Fig. 12- Fig. 12 is a cross section in line l2-12, Fig. 11. Figs. B and lei/ere transverse sections of the change speed gearing taken in the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig. 1

Similar letters-of reference indicate cor responding parts throughout the several ews .6.

- A represents thepnnin frame of the auto driving sh THOMAS MUTGE. 1 CORPORA'ZTION OF 'NE'XV YGRK.

-' gin' v suitable construction to so Specification 0fLetters Patent. g f gm Serial No. 34:5),684.

rious working parts.

13 represents th connected Wlili the en directly, thereby.

C is the drivin sl to be coupled wi.

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snnzmnn', or iiii're commie-r, o:- sUrrnL-o,

ppori: V21" e engine shaft which is raft is enigma,

uncoupled fronrihe engine shaft by a clutch of any suitable construction, thnt shown in the drawings, as an example being construct represei its cireularl the re outer non of the or screws (Z i ring :ir-re.

clamping levers pi driving ring d Twcn connected with (lriv be compelled in turn: to slide lengthwise wereon. in

eel as follows: 5

plurality oi:

and egich' henri with is ihe coupling screws e. .Shliilllg sleeve more hie lengthwise on the driving shaft nmi operaiivelv en gaging iis front end by ineu posed 1111 r 11st ring the clamping ieve r.

I e tl *ardly, G a iransv constantly to in the shifting sle ns of an interf with the inner of 1e si'iifting 'slk erse rock sh. Iorks or forked rock which enpn e with I spring ogeroting 'io-r- W pro suns g.

pins 9' on opposiie sio es, nch is loosely mounted on eve. and g e. clutch release pedal. or ireadle progeciing upwardly from ihc clutch rock shaft.

11 and U p011 pressing or niovin forwardly, the for the shifting milting the clamping release the yre rings from are oriven the fore moves the' shii turns the mobile"or motor vehicle which may he of for causing the as shown in g the release ks on lilS rocli. shaft move sleeve reei'warelly, thereby perl vers to retract and ssn e of the driving clutch opposite sides-oi the intermeclr ring, thereby uncoupling; the aftfrorn the engine shaft. nrcl pressure against the release treadle or pecial is remove l the spring 2*" ting sleeve forwardly and ve n in the direction lumping rings to grip opposite sides of the driven ring and thereby couple the driving and engine shafts. \Vhen the clutch is uncoupled it is desirable to stop the rotation of the driving shaft C and the parts connected therewith as (iuiekly as possible. For this purpose a bra e shoe F is provided which is moved toward and from the periphery of the shifting sleeve F at, the front end thereof by means of a spring f which yieldlngly conneets the same with a rock arm f" projecting fm'wardly from the pedal shaft G, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1 \Vhile the engine clutch in coupled and the rock shaft; G is released f lifts the shoe F clear of the sleeve so as to avoid wear and re- Jamcoopii ig the engine clutch the .li" dingly against the shifting v arresting the roprom' li l v.

tatioa o.

icvhanisin shown in The ape the drawii to the of our imp: controlling device is constructed as follows and is ill ml to move the cle tom at four different 9 weds and ah; vd v at a. slow speed. these different: move eing referred to hereafter as tho ti eon l third and fourth s eorrtmpondspmfl. ne i t ed highest speed amt ll ttrlfi' up.

H represents a oviallv in line with i opcvatively conm lln': drivin whet a suitable intermerh.

which i shaft an ciir end ehi le by any .itting niecha and da'iven shafts are con- I h. compri ing a n c the oriven shaft ll so as to n th ...:\vith and having and which are adapted .n ilar elu'leh teeth It at the rear end of the v ving .2. ft. As shown in the drawings v on between the driven shaft. an. the electe- 7;. is produced by making the driven shaft square or flat sided and the here of said sleeve it. which receives the same of corresponding cross ion. shown in Fig. 13. The axial movement of this sleeve is produced by means of an outer longitudinally movable shifting time or red I arranged parallel to the driver shaft and on that side of the same opposite to the countcnshaft and having a fork i which engages with an annular groove 1" 'in the periphery of said sleeve. This shift in rod is pre erably made hollow and is gui ed I front part of t e casing I when the pedal 9" is 11 ushed forapplication to the lowest do of the parti in way i formed on the" "the driving the speed changing gearingimd partly in a bracket. or hanger 2' secured to the main frame in front of said casing. \Vhen the driven shaft is thus connected directly with the driving shaft the countcnshaftis idle. But when motion is to be transi'mtted from the driving shaft to the driven shaft at a reduced speed or in a reversed direction the counter shaft is active and forms part of the means for transmitting movement from the driving shaft to the driven shaft. \Vhen the clutch tccth k of the driving shaft are uncoupled. motion is transmitted from the driving shaftto the countenshaft by means of a main or driving pinion arranged on the rear .cnd of the driving shaft and meshing with an intermediate gear wheel 7" at the front end of the counter shaft. This gear wheel is mounted uponthc counterslxaft. so to be compelled to turn there with but is free to slide axially tl'icrcon so that it may he engaged with or disengaged from the main driving pinion. For this purpose the front portion of the countershaft is made square or flat sided and the bore of the intermediate or main gear wheel j which receives the same is ma le of cor- ILSPtilltllllg cross section. As shown in lf-ig. l, the intermediate gear wheel j intermeshcs with the driving pinion. \Vhcn the shifting sleeve 7i. moved forvardly for coupling the driving shaft directly with the driven shaft, the intermediate gear wheel j is also moved forwardly out of mesh with the driving pinion. but when the sleeve is again I moved hacl wardly for uncoupling the driv ing and driven shafts, the intermediate gear wheel moved rearwardly into engagement wit it the drivlng p1n1on. '1 his rtdativc l movement; of these parts may he ctlta-ted hy various means but preferably by the means shown in Figs. 1 and 1.3 of the drawings which. consist. of a transverse rock shaft J joornalcd transversely in the lower part at the gear casing and provided at one end with an upwardly projecting fork j which engages with an annular groove j in the huh of the intermediate gear Wheel, a spring j" operating to turn the rock shaft J and said fork haclnvardly, and a tappct dc pcndin r from the hollow shifting red I and adapter during the last portion Df l ltS for Ward movement with said rodvto engage with an upwardly projecting arm j on the rock shaft J and turn the same forwardly. This forward movementof the latter takes place simultaneously with the last portion of the forward movement of the shifting sleeve it while cou ling its'teeth with those of the driving sha t so that the intern'iediate gear Wheel is at. the same time disengaged from inion. The first portion of the backwar sleeve h for uncoupling its teeth from those of the driving shaft permits the spring j movement of Hit shifting,

insane? to turn the rock shaftioaelrwardly and ening gehzptt by the intermediate gear wheel and lil ing pinion is also connected with the driven shaft by two interincshing third speed gear wheels K, K, one of which is secured to the counter shaft in rear of the intermediate or main g ar wheel j and the other to the clutch sleeve f After the shiftin sleeve 5:. has been moved hwkwardly sufiiciently to disengage its teeth tron: those of the driving shaft, the gearzwheel K on the same is still disengaged from its companion gear wheel K on thecounter shaft, as shownin Fig. 1, which position of the parts the counter shaft is rotated from the driving shaft out this movement is not transmitted to the driven shaft. Upon continuing the backward movement of the shifting sleeve I together with its gear wheel K until the latter is in mesh with the gear wheel K of the counter-shaft then the counter shaft will he operatively connected with the driven shaft and the movement of the driving shaft will be transmitted to the driven shaflqat the third speed or next to high speed.

For the purpose of rotating the driven shaft at second speed or next to low speed, the gear wheel K is again moved forwardly out of engagement from the gear wheel K into the position shown in Fig. 1 and the counter shaftis connected with the driven shaft by a second speed pinion K secured to thecounter-shaft in rear of the gear Wheel K. and a second speed gear Wheel K mounted on the driven-shaft so as to be compelled to turn therewith but free to slide axially iieient toc.lea-r its shown n Fig.1.

{having the hereof thereon into mesh with the second speed pinion The hub of the second. speed gear wheel for this purpose has the here in its huh made of square or flatsidcd, shape to correspond-With the cross section of the.

driven shaft upon which it slides. T he second speed gear'wheel is moved forwardly on the driven shaft when is desired to engage the same with the second speed pinion hot at all other times the second speed gear wheel-is moved rearwardly on its shaft sufoompanion pinion,

When, slow or .pced is desired the driving, counter and driven shafts are operaliively connected by a first speed pinion K secured to the counter shaft in rear of the second speed pinion and a first speed gear wl'reel K? mounted on the driven shaft to turn therewith but slidahle axially there on into engagement with the first speed pinioiil, the huh the first speed huh constructed. of

gear wheel.

flat sided form to it the corresponding shape of the driven shaft.

In order to reverse the movement of the vehicle, the first or low speed gear wheel K is moi-ed axially on the driven shaft into mesh with an idle reversing pinion or gear 'pinion K which latter intermeshes constantly with a main reversing pinion K secured to the counter-shaft in rear oi the low speed pinion.

The second speed and low speed gear Wheels K, K are preferably connected and the same are caused to move axially together on the driven shaft by means of an axially movahle shitting I'Otl 2.: arranged parallel to the driven shaft and provided with a fork is which engages with an annular groove the hub of the second speed gear Wheel. sh rod is arranged with its front n the hollow shitting rod 1 so to he guided therein while its rear part is guided in a way Won the rear part of the gear casing.

The relative arrangement of the second and low speed ear wheels is such that otter the second speed gear wh :el has been moved rearwardly out of engagement from its conipanion pinion, the low speed gear wheel stands forwardly of the low speed pinion, shown in Fig. 1. Upon continuing the hackward movement another step after these gear wheels reach this position,- the low speed gear wheel will be engaged with the low speed pinion. Another rearward step of the second speed and low speed gear wheels causes the low speed gear wueel 'to stand between the low speed pinion and the reversing pinions in which position this gear Wheel is idle. During the next or final rearward step of the low speed gear wheel the same engages with the idle reversing pinion. lVhile the second speed gear wheel is out of engagement from its companion pinion and. moving with the low speed gear wheel its movement is without eliect.

The. mechanism whereby the inner and outer shifting rods Ti. l are actuated for prolacing the above described changes oi' speed and (lirectimi oi movement is constructed as follows: L represents an outer hollow controlling rock shaft and M niner hollow contrplling rock shaft arr; within the onterflhollow shaft, these sh being mounted ransversely and her 1..ontally so to turn concentrically relatively to each other on the frame between the engine clutch. and the change speed gearing.

The inner controlling rock shaft projects iiiwardly beyond the outer hollow shaft and is operatively connected with the outer hollOW shifting rod I at the front end thereof by means of 2;. depending rock arm Z secured to the inner hollow shaft and connected at its lower end by a link Z with a clamp Z onthe frontend of the outer shifting rod,

as shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 9. The outer controlling rock shaft is operatively connected with the inner shifting rod by a rock arm in de ending from its inner end and connected y a link m with a clamp m at the front end of the inner shifting rod, as shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 9.

Upon the outer end of the outer rock shaft L is rigidly mounted a coupling rock lever N having a downwardly projecting lower arm provided with-a horizontally locking opening or recess a and an upwardly proet-ting upper arm which is provided with a pair of laterally projecting lugs a forming a coupling jaw or socket between them. The outer end of the inner hollow shaft is also provided with an upright coupling rock lever the lower arm of which is provided with a horiz ntal locking recess or opening 0 while it, upper arm is provided with a pair of laterally projecting lugs 0 which form a ctaipling jaw or socket between thenr In the normal central position of both coupling levers their locking openings are horizontally in line and the coupling jaws on their upper arms are also in line and face each other as shown in. Figs. 3 and 6.

l. represents a controlling lever which may be. operatively connected with either of said coupling levers for shifting the parts of the change speed gearing connected therewith. 'lhis controlling lever is arranged vertically between the two coupling levers and is provided with an open hub thiough which the adjacent portion of the inner hollow shaft M passes. Between the coupling levers a swivel collar or sleeve 1 is mounted to rotate freely on the adjacent portion of the inner hollow shaft but is confined against axial movement thereon hy the hubs of the coupling levers which engage against opposite ends of the swivel collar. The con-- trolling lever is pivoted so as to be iapable of turning laterally by means of two pivot screws arranged in ho'izontally opposite sides oi its huh andturning .in seats or socl cts formed in diametrically opposite sides of the swivel collar. By this means the controlling lever is capable of moving forwardly and backwardly in a vertical plane eont-cntrically with the axis of the coupling levers and their shafts and also transversely or laterally in a plane at right angles to the plane of rotation of said coupling levers.

\Yhile in its central. position, the controlling lever projects partly into the coupling jaws or sockets of both coupling levers but upon turning the lever laterally inward it will he t'ully engaged with the socket of the inner coupling lever and wholly disengaged from the outer coupling 'lever while upon swinging the controlling lever laterally outward int full extent it will be wholly disengaged from the socket of the inner coupling lever and fully engaged with the socket of the outer coupling lever. Upon turning the controlling lever concentrically with dies-e levers while thus moved laterally into full engagement with the socket of either one of these levers the respective coupling lever and the parts connected therewith will be turned with the controlling lever about the axis of the hollow shafts.

In order to hold. at rest the coupling lever which is disconnected from the ctmtrolliug lever and prevent those parts which are operatively connected. with said coupling lever from being shifted while the controlling lever is connected with the other clmpiing lever and shifting the parts connected there with, an automatic locking device 15 pro vided which constructed as follows; (3 represents a reciprocating locking bolt or pin which is guided on a stationary bracket 5" so as to be movable in 1. Jlane parallel to the axis of the hollow sha. and coupling levers. This locking limit arranged be tween the lower arms oi. the mo ding hirer. in position to engage with the locking 01ndings in both of the coupling arms when the same are in their tral position or with the lockin opening (.7 only one of. said tax-i pling levers when the other coupln'lg lever is being turned about its axis by the coat rel-- ling lever. This locliing bolt is provided on its upper side with a notch or recess 1 with which engages the peripheral portion of a segment arranged on the controlling lever below its pivot and curved coiui entriea lly with the axis of the swivel collar, coupling levers and controlling shafts. In the central upright pos tion of the controlling lever, the segment atitslower end shifts the locking bolt Q so that opposite ends of the latter project ni'rtway into the locking openings of both coupling levers whereby with of the same are held agaii t turning and the change speed met 1m connected there with launiot he Slit ed while the ci'uitroiling lever is in this pomticn. .lui; when the up per part of the controlling lever shifted laterally so as to fully engage the coupling socket. of one of the coupling levers, the

ment at its lower end withdraws the locking bolt from the locking openin of the respective coupling lever and pus es the same fully into the locking opening of the other coupling lever thereby permitting the unlocked coupling lever to turn with the controlling lever about the axis of the controlling shafts for shifting .the parts of the change speed gearing connected therewith while the other locked coupling lever is securely held against turnin with the controlling lever and the parts 0 the change speed. gearing connected with the inactive couphn lever are positively held against dfiplaceincnt. Upon turning the controlling lever forwardly or backwardly with one of the coupling levers, the segment at its lower end l Otl wheel j "ening locliiiig' I l, r, w vel' in. 1 various positions which comes ling lever be shifted. In the rel pos ion of the controlling lever both; of ii teal position soil this "lime the parts of he change spec-El. gearing stein the position indicated in Fig. l n which the clutch teeth El are uncoupled. aretl only the intermediate wllcel i and (lriving pinion 9' are in mesh so filmiiio motion is 'ironsm-ittecl from ing shaft to the driven shaft and iomooile is at b pou swinging the controlling lever laterall oiii'svercl that the same is coupled av A171 the cuier coupling lever the sh speec gearivl'zeel, the clutch teeth h "an nected with she controlling lever, and. when time coupled in backwaro movement of she controlling lever about the axis of the controlling shafts causes the ouier shifting rod l to move into its foremost TQOSllllOi'l in which.

iliecluicli teeth 2 are engsgeil with those Elie irivizig slmft slid the intermediate gear heel i is moved forwardly out of mesh with the clriving fl llllOll j Wlllli? upon moving the controlling lever forwsr i mm is central position iogetliervvitli inc ouler coupling lever, the clutch ieetli is, if ere uncoupled, the third speed gear-"wheels K, K are coupled and the intermediate intermeslied with the (lrivizig gear Wheel.

Upon moving the controlling lever latessllv inward so that the some is connected only with the inner coupling lever the same is operstively connected with the outer controlling shaft and the inner-shifting 7c. Upon luriiing the-controlling lever heel:- vvsrclly While in this posit-ion, rhe second speed gear wheel X will be moveol forwardly from its idle position into engage mess with the second speed pinion K the conlrolli ig level: is thus coupled only with the inner couplii g lever is moved f om ifs centrsl'posiizici one seep forwardly the low speecl gear wheel K will shiiecl resrwsrcll y into engegemeniwill: tlie low speed pinion K ;md upon shiijiing Elie controlling lever smother" siep forvvsrcl While thus connected with the inner coupling lever, the low speecl gear Wheel K willoe sliif zecl resrwardly into mesh with the reversing idle pinion K. v

Means are proviclecl whereby tile COR trolling level after being turned eitler fierwardly or losckwarclly for coupling a set of change speed gears must always be returned to its central or neutral position and thus uncouple iliat particular set or pe-is of gears before the same can be shifted for coupliog another or pair of gears. The

means for tliis purpose shown in the drawings GOHSISU of two, longitudinal cent-ml stop guide bars 8, .9 which are arranged in front seal in rear of thecontrolling lever While in its central. upright posiiion and which are swung leterslly into sole engagement with either of tlieoouplmg levers, inner and outer guirle bors's 8' arranged lengthwise on op sepavaiecl by an intervening space or throat coupling leverssre also intheir cen- 'througli which ihe controlling lever may be couplingv le ere, stationery bracket. S

e" ssialguide hers.

from being mover either forwardly or back Woolly, thus rendering it impossible for she its so: slupriglitposition the cont-rolling lever to turn both coupling levers the same time sion of the change sp ced gel, a

' Foe foe p ose of retaining b-lie controlling lever in tile-various positions inioiwliich ro'gluce confu it is shifted, the same is provided with a;

locking (log-0r pawl Twhich is sdapte to engage with notches t, 73 t 25 if for-meal in the upper side of the outer and inner guide bars and corresponding, -respcctively, to the positions which the change soeed gearing assumes during the ionrt-h,

sliird, sedoncl and first speeds forwsrd, encl backup, and the central pOSlillOIl or" the ccnirolliiigg lever While connected with the oiiii'er {mil inner coupling levers. The guivle bars 3 fies shown are curved concentrically so? the sins on which she controlling lever in Us forwardly or bsckwsrdly end the surisce lower than those of the side guiile bar co oermit the dog l oi the side oars.

sled. on tile eontrolling lever soil manipuletecl loy means of a finger piece e; guicied in ilie llfiiiille of the controlling lever and con- F. 31. 'v' .1 l lle'xlled with the locking 410g, in e vvell manner.

Within the inner controlling shaft is arranged tlierocking brake shaft V which is connected at its inner one by'sny soiteble means with the brake mechanism while its cuteselicl is provideel with an upright brake lever e which for convenience is arranged central or stop uide bars have their upper known.

in line with the locking bolt.

operator desires to change to another speed i theinner controlling shaft has its flange provided with three notches 20 w", 10 con responding to the central position of the controlling lever and also the forward and baclnvardly turned positions of this lever while connected with the outer coupling lever in which the change speed gearing is set; at third and fourth speeds. The locking segment oi? the outer controlling shaft is provided in its flange with four notches a2, a), (U3, :0 corresponding respectively to the central. position of the controlling lever and also to the positions which it occupies in moving forwardly and hachwarillv with the inner coupling lever while shifting the speed gea to produce second and first speeds: and hue up. 7 rernesents a radially inorahlc locking bolt which is adapted to s'n'nultm neously lock. and unloclcthe sepnnents W. X. This bolt is guided in a bracket which i mounted coimcntricallv on the outer hollow shaft and the hrake shaft The lochinn' holt 7 is moved forwardly and heckwardl; tor dix-scngaging the same from both segment or engaging the same therewith by means of an upright rock arm 2 arranged on the adjacent portion of the engine clutch shaft and connected with said locking: holt hr a rod 9" as shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 9. \Vhilc the engine shaftis coupled with the driving shaft by means of the engine clut h. the pedal 9 of the rock shaft G is in its back word position and the locking bolt 3/ engages with the opposing. pair of notches in the locking segments which are at this time When the or to reverse the movement of the autoino bile it is necessary to first push the pedal forwardly in order to release the locking bolt; :2; from the segments Wherelw at the same tinu the engine clutch is nncormle-l and the driring shaft is disconnected from the engine shaft. While the pedal in its forward position and the locking bolt. is thus withdrawn from the segment, the con trolling lcvcr may turn either the inner or uter controlling rock shaft and the particular parts of the speed gear-in connected therewith for obtaining the desired change or direction of motion and during this movement of the speed gearing either one or the other of the locking segments also rotated and brings that particular notch in itstlange with opposite I lever on the opp opposite the locking bolt (:(nicspmnling l to the liizli'litllllill' speed at which the gearing has been set. While one segment is thus turning in harmony with the parts ot the speed caring with which it is connected,

the other locking segn'wnt is prevented fr m y turning by reason of the lockin holt Q cn-- aging with the inching arm v ot" the inactive cou lling lcx'cr. thereby preventing: dis-- placement of the inactive gearing! and the arts coimected therewith at this time. ipon releasing the pedal after the gears are been set at the desired speed, the same is moved backwardlv together with the lot-lo ing bolt by means ot the spring f, whereby the locking bolt. is engaged with the partitulur pair of notches in the flanges of the locli'ii'ig :rgnicnts which at this time are in line with the li'i liiniz holi'. It will thus be ohserscd that disr-r 'angcinent of the rpecd Qfcnring is hopes it, inasmu h as :i hange cannot be of tel-ted unlit otter the prcmouslv bouplml your w ;|ci l. have horn ll zsronnectm'h nil-l in the relation oi the :Icurin' that such rhani'es cannot be etl'c tml while the speed w aring; is iniu-cted with the on nine tin-relay absolutely nevonting injury of the same. Nor it ]l0 t--lljll? for the engine lutch to ho couphwl except when he hange speed a uring ha been fully shifted tron: Ullt or ili n to zumtlicr.

\l e claini i; 1 our invrntion:

l. c ntrolling d i'iwtor motorvehiclcfl 1l1i)ll-i1i l1' two coincrntrh: :-;hal'i:--: arranged Ollt' within the olhcr uud nnwlwl respcc' liYclV \illlt tlu partslo ho (,(n'iiinllml, coupling: l vers :w-urml' respectively to the corr spomtin ends ot raid shafts provided on th ir opposing lower arms with locking openings and on their opposing upper arms with sockets a ruirolling lover arranged between said coupl ng lcwrs and capable of moving crnr-cntrirallv forward or backward relatively thereto and also swinging later- :illv for engaging on one side of its axis with the soclo-t ot' rither coupling lever. a swivel collar jourimlriil on one of said shufls between said oupling; levers and connected on its opposite [Eiltllzl hr trans-worse pivots oi: oi' the lllll) of the co" trolling herein a tor-hing liolt adapted to en gage at opposite credith the locking opt-1r in of one or the other coupling: lever and provided centrally with a not h or recess, and a segment a." "rd on said controlling: will: of its axis and engaging with the notch of said locking holt substantially as set forth.

A. controlling dm'i-"c for n'iotor-vehiclcs, comprising two controlling ro k shafts, one of which is 'roniu r'tc l with the high gears and the other with the lower gears of the change need gearing to be shifted. a clutch roclr shat UPt'Yn lT'lll' rmniectrd with the engin clutch. owl u locking deri iwhich wuiinltlltlllllltmml l lilo is actuated by said clutch shaft and which operates to simultaneously hold or release both of said controlling shafts, substantially as set forth. I

"A controlling device for motor-vehicles, comprising two controlling rock shafts arranged one within theother andoperatively connected with dili'erent'parts of the change speed gearing to be shifted, two segments secured respectively to said rockshatts and provided in their opposing peripheral portions with rows of recesses, a locking bolt movable into and out of the recesses of both segments, a clutch rock shaft for operating the engine clutch, and a rock arm arranged on said clutch shaft and connected with said locking bolt, substantially as set forth.

i. A controlling device for motor-vehicles, comprising two controlling rock shafts arranged one within the other and operatively connected with d fferent parts of the change speed gearing to be shifted, two segments secured respectively to said rock shafts and provided in their opposing peripheral portions with rows of recesses, alocking bolt movable into and out of the recesses otboth seg'i'ncnts, a clutch rock shaft for operating the engine clutch, a rock arm arranged on said clutch shaft and connected with said locking bolt, and a bracketmounted concentrically relatively to said controlling shafts and provided with a guidcway in which said locking bolt is guided, substantially as set forth.

5. A controlling device tor motor-vehicles, comprising two controlling rock shafts arranged one within the other and operatively connected with different parts of the change speed gearing to be shifted, two segments secured respectively to said rock shafts and 4e provided in their opposing peripheral portions with rows of recesses, a locking bolt movable into and out of the recesses of both segments, a clutch rock shaft for operating the engine clutch, a rock arm arrange on 45 said clutch shaft and connected with said locking bolt, coupling levers secured respectively on said controlling rock shafts and each provided on its upper arm with a socket and in its lower arm with a locking opening, a controlling arm movable forwardly and backwardly about the axis of said controlling shafts and also laterally into engagement with the socket of either coupling lever, a controlling locking bolt adapted to engage opposite ends with the locking openings of said coupling levers and having a recess in its central part, and a segment ranged on said controlling lever and engag ing its peripheral portion with the recess of said controlling locking bolt, substan' tially as set forth.

6. The combination in a transmission mechanism of movable controlling membe a pair of rock shafts for actuating sif members and notched SQLi'Gr rarried by said rook shafts, means for eng a ing said notches for locking said rock sh RS ogether, and means controlled by said iu-i n engaging" means for actuating a brake.

fitness our hands this 17th day ilecember, 1996.

FREDERICK "i"- NEHRBAS. CHARLES PLEUTHNEE. v GEORGE S. SALZMAF. Witnesses W1 H. l'inowrns, H. 5. dress. 

